"Are you Ross Markham?," the TV guy asked. "Yes", responded the student in question. "We found treasure!" yelled the reporter, Ross Markham is this week's KARE-11 Academic All-Star, right here at Stillwater High School!"

St. Agnes Catholic school is different than most schools, in that the elementary, middle school, and high school students are all taught in the same building. Now, while some high school students might not see that as an advantage, St. Agnes senior...

Wearing the jerseys of pro sports teams has become an enduring fashion trend, especially for high school students. But, for Farmington senior Jack Buss, putting on a black #1 Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls jersey, is a way to show his competitive side,...

For the concert choir at Waseca High School, it was just another class on any given day. But, for the TV crew comning from the Twin Cities to profile one of the band members as an Academic All-Star, there was a problem.

Chaska senior Lauren Johnson was prepared to make a presentation in front of her class. What Lauren was not prepared for was to have a TV crew come bursting into the classroom, settle in front of her desk, and begin peppering her with questions.

A member of not one -- not two -- but, three choirs at Hopkins -- singing is hardly work for Amy. But on this day, Amy's process was about to be thrown for a loop. A reporter, carrying a large check for $111.00 with Amy's name on it, was sneaking up behind her

When you come from a family of 10, individual recognition isn't something you take lightly, so when Bernie was asked to talk to the local cable access outlet about his volunteering, the Mounds View Senior was only too happy to oblige

Carrying a 3.9 GPA, Pierce Jensen is a three-year captain of the East Ridge robotics team, a member of the science Olympiad team, plays the tenor sax in the marching and conference honors band, and has won awards for his lighting in theatre.

With a weighted GPA of 4.5, Alexa Klaus is one sharp cookie. She's captain of the math team and a member of the National Honor Society, she plays the oboe, she's a member of the color guard and she also turned-up in the KARE 11 Backyard last spring...

Michael Crain-Flor was just trying to be a nice guy. Told by his academic advisor that a counselor in training was going to sit in on his session and that it was going to be filmed for "training purposes", Michael put on his best "Minnesota Nice"...

To be honest, the first thing you notice is the bike. This could actually be the story of a boy and his bike, and WHAT a bike! Picture a blue version of the bike Pee Wee Herman traveled cross country in search of, in the movie, "Pee Wee's Big Adventure."